GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
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| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
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| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
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| leave-taking | departure |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |